Joe Lentini of Conway, an ice and rock climber, EMT and hiking lecturer, teacher and guide, estimates he has summited Mount Washington 500 times in winter. Bone-chilling excursions have taken him to ...

Last week, my wife and I embarked on a special outdoor adventure. By the numbers, it wasn’t that impressive — a 2.3-mile, 300-foot “hike” up to the Baldwin Hills Scenic Overlook. It took an hour from ...

Imagine this: you're hiking through the San Juan Mountains in the Rockies, and you see an empty cabin as the sun starts to set. Night is going to fall soon, and the cabin is empty, well-equipped, and ...

Jersey City-based not-for-profit Team Wilderness, which allows urban teens to experience the outdoors, was awarded the 2023 Governor’s Environmental Excellence Award for Healthy Communities. Team ...

As the seasons shift and the weather continues to warm, you may be starting to plan out the hikes you hope to go on this spring and summer. To make it easy for you, the local conservation group Oregon ...

Summit County has some of the best opportunities for outdoor recreation in the country. It’s what draws visitors to the county year-round. There is a seemingly endless number of trails to explore. But ...

Itching to get out onto the trails? Check out our list of hiking essentials, designed to keep you safe and maximize comfort as you plod through the wilderness. It's always important to have the right ...

Opinion Columnist, reporting from the Pacific Northwest Trail in the North Cascades, Wash. One of the paradoxes of urban America is that millions of people speak reverently about wilderness but are ...

With its sheer cliff walls, emerald blue lakes and waterfalls, the East Rosebud Canyon in the Beartooth Mountains would probably be a national park if it were located anywhere else, Bill Schneider ...